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Grayscale to distribute staking rewards quarterly from ETH, SOL ETFs
Grayscale announced plans to distribute staking rewards from its Ethereum and Solana ETFs on a quarterly basis, with the new policy set to launch August 7.
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Hyperliquid to launch decentralized prediction markets via HIP-4 upgrade
Hyperliquid announced plans to introduce permissionless prediction markets, rolling out first to testnet before mainnet deployment as part of its HIP-4 upgrade.
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USDC Treasury mints 250M tokens
Whale Alert detected a 250 million USDC mint from the USDC Treasury, representing approximately $250.3 million in new stablecoin supply.
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Key macro and crypto-regulatory events on tap this week
CoinDesk flags major economic data (Canada/UK CPI, ECB rates, US jobless claims) and crypto-specific regulatory deadlines including FinCEN hearing, OCC GENIUS Act comment period, and CFTC derivatives comment deadline.
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Bitcoin spot ETFs see second week of inflows, but momentum remains weak
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $75.7M in net inflows for a second consecutive week, though analysts note the pace is insufficient to sustain a broader rally.
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Allbridge halts after $1.65M flash loan exploit
Cross-chain protocol Allbridge suspended operations following a flash loan attack that drained approximately $1.65 million. The attacker leveraged a $1.12 million flash loan to manipulate liquidity pool ratios and extract assets at inflated rates.
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Bitcoin holds firm as oil and yields rise amid macro uncertainty
Oil prices exceed $90/bbl and Treasury yields climb above 4.55%, yet Bitcoin continues to resist downward pressure, suggesting potential decoupling from traditional risk-off dynamics.
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Amazon Japan supplier to settle payments with 2,300 partners using JPYC stablecoin
AZ-COM Maruwa, an Amazon Japan supplier, plans to use JPYC—Japan's first large-scale corporate stablecoin—to settle payments with over 2,300 business partners including truck drivers.
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808 BTC moved to Coinbase in major transfer
Whale Alert detected a transfer of 808 bitcoin (worth ~$51.7M) from an unidentified wallet to Coinbase, a potential indicator of imminent selling activity.
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Binance, Bybit see $2.3B stablecoin outflows in 30 days
Binance stablecoin reserves dropped ~$1.55B and Bybit ~$786M over the past month, totaling $2.3B in outflows. Analysts attribute the shift partly to MiCA compliance migration, reduced inflows, and movement into self-custody or yield protocols.
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Allbridge loses $1.65M in flash loan attack via pool manipulation
Allbridge suffered a $1.65 million loss after an attacker exploited a flash loan to manipulate USDC/USDT pool ratios, drain liquidity, and bridge stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum without capital risk.
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South Korea plans expanded CBDC pilot phase in September
South Korea is preparing to advance its central bank digital currency program with a second phase launching in September, involving additional financial institutions and testing peer-to-peer transfers and tokenized subsidy distribution.
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Amazon Japan supplier to pay 2,300 partners using yen stablecoin JPYC
Japanese logistics firm AZ-Com Maruwa will use JPYC stablecoin to compensate suppliers and contractors, marking Japan's first major corporate-scale stablecoin deployment for operational payments.
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Bitcoin whales bought 66.7K BTC while mid-sized holders sold 77.8K in 60 days
Large Bitcoin holders accumulated 66,700 BTC over two months as mid-tier investors reduced positions by 77,800 BTC, according to CryptoQuant on-chain analysis.
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South Korea's KOSPI slides 4.46% as July losses mount to 23%
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI index fell 4.46% today, bringing its cumulative July decline to 23.13%, signaling broad market stress in a region with significant crypto trading activity.
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Whale stakes 10,000 ETH after Binance withdrawal
A newly created wallet withdrew 10,000 ETH from Binance and immediately staked the full amount, signaling potential whale accumulation activity.
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Large USDT transfer from Ceffu to Binance detected
Whale Alert detected a transfer of approximately 119 million USDT from Ceffu to Binance, signaling potential exchange inflow activity.
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South Korea plans September expansion of central bank digital currency pilot
The Bank of Korea is set to advance its CBDC pilot program in September, bringing in additional regional banks and testing new payment capabilities including government subsidy distribution via tokenized deposits.
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Oil rally and AI selloff weigh on bitcoin below $64k
Bitcoin dipped below $64,000 amid rising oil prices and continued weakness in AI-related equities, reflecting broader macro market dynamics.
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Tether moves 150M USDT to Bitfinex
Whale Alert detected a transfer of approximately 150 million USDT from Tether's treasury to Bitfinex exchange, a routine liquidity provision event.
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Bitfinex transfers 150M USDT to Tether Treasury
Whale Alert detected a 150 million USDT transfer from Bitfinex to Tether's treasury address, a significant stablecoin movement tracked by on-chain monitors.
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Grayscale to distribute ETH and SOL staking rewards as quarterly cash payouts
Grayscale is amending trust agreements for its Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs to convert staking rewards into cash distributions to shareholders quarterly, effective as early as August 7. ETHE previously distributed $9.39M from Q4 2025 rewards.
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Polymarket bets heavily on Fed rate hold at July 29 meeting
Traders on Polymarket are assigning a 93.5% probability to the Federal Reserve maintaining interest rates at its July 29 decision, signaling market expectations for unchanged monetary policy.
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Zcash transitions to Ironwood era as zcashd client reaches end-of-life
Zcash is sunsetting its original zcashd client and moving into the Ironwood phase, marking a shift in the network's development roadmap. The upgrade explores quantum-resistant privacy mechanisms.
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Bitcoin ETFs see modest inflows, but remain far below recent outflow pace
Bitcoin ETFs recorded $273 million in inflows over two weeks, though the amount pales compared to recent weeks of sustained selling pressure.
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Oil surges on U.S.-Iran tensions; Bitcoin holds near $64K amid AI selloff
Brent crude jumped nearly 4% amid escalating U.S.-Iran strikes, while Bitcoin remained flat around $64,000. Asian chip stocks continued to decline following Friday's Chinese AI-related market shock.
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Hyperliquid HIP-4 enables permissionless outcome market deployment
Hyperliquid's HIP-4 proposal allows permissionless deployment of outcome markets, requiring deployers to stake 500,000 HYPE tokens and enabling up to 50% fee capture on validator-aligned markets.
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Cardano deploys van Rossem hard fork to reduce smart contract fees
Cardano activated the van Rossem hard fork, lowering smart contract execution costs and paving the way for the Ouroboros Leios scalability upgrade planned for later this year.
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Hyperliquid enables permissionless HIP-4 outcome market deployment with 500k HYPE stake
Hyperliquid announced a permissionless deployment mechanism for HIP-4 outcome markets, requiring deployers to stake 500,000 HYPE tokens. The feature will launch on testnet first.
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Cardano deploys van Rossem upgrade, cuts smart contract costs ahead of Leios
Cardano activated the van Rossem hard fork, lowering smart contract execution expenses and preparing infrastructure for Ouroboros Leios, a planned scalability enhancement due later this year.
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Iran's rial hits record low amid US pressure and ceasefire collapse
Iran's currency has weakened to 1.95 million per dollar, marking a new low as renewed US sanctions and failed diplomatic efforts strain the economy. Currency crises often drive crypto adoption in affected regions.
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Spot ETFs for BTC, ETH, SOL, XRP record net inflows
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP spot ETFs attracted net inflows last week, with ETH leading at $105.44M, followed by BTC at $75.67M, XRP at $6.78M, and SOL at $948K.
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Hyperliquid plans permissionless prediction markets with 500k HYPE stake requirement
Hyperliquid announced HIP-4 Outcome Markets will enable permissionless deployment on testnet, requiring deployers to stake 500k HYPE tokens with potential slashing for poor market definitions. Validators will oversee standardized templates while deployers can earn up to 50% fee share.
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Japanese logistics firm adopts JPYC stablecoin for faster contractor payouts
A Japanese logistics company is using JPYC stablecoin to accelerate payments to contractors, aiming to improve competitiveness in hiring amid labor shortages, per Nikkei reporting.
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Allbridge Core halts after $1.65M flash loan attack
Allbridge Core paused its protocol following a $1.65 million flash loan exploit. Security researchers PeckShield and CertiK confirmed the attacker moved stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum.
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Aurora mainnet experiences extended outage
Aurora, an EVM-compatible layer built on NEAR Protocol, went offline starting 02:16 UTC and remained unavailable. The network's TVL has declined sharply from a $2.5B peak in 2022 to roughly $4.65M.
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Pudgy Penguins expands to retail with plushie launch at Target stores nationwide
NFT project Pudgy Penguins has rolled out branded plushies across US Target locations, representing a significant move into mainstream retail distribution.
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Palihapitiya flags Bitcoin headwinds: liquidity flowing to prediction markets, mining energy better deployed in AI
Billionaire investor Chamath Palihapitiya identified two challenges for Bitcoin: marginal liquidity preferring speculation in prediction and equity markets over BTC, and mining energy potentially more valuable if redirected to AI infrastructure.
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